Selecting a Codeword and Determining a Symbol Length for Uplink Control Information

1. A wireless communication device in communication with a base station, comprising: determining the number of symbols per layer for uplink control information for transmission on a plurality of layers; and sending the uplink control information on the plurality of layers on a physical uplink shared channel, wherein one or multiple transport blocks multiplexed with the uplink control information are transmitted on the plurality of layers.

2. The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein a β offset value is applied to determine the number of the symbols per layer for the uplink control information for transmission with multiple transport blocks on the plurality of layers.

3. The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein the uplink control information comprises an Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (ACK/NACK).

4. The wireless communication device of claim 2 , wherein the uplink control information comprises an Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) and/or a Rank Indicator (RI).

5. The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein the uplink control information comprises a Rank Indicator (RI).

6. A base station in communication with a wireless communication device, comprising: determining the number of symbols per layer for uplink control information for reception on a plurality of layers; and receiving the uplink control information on the plurality of layers on a physical uplink shared channel, wherein one or multiple transport blocks multiplexed with the uplink control information are received on the plurality of layers.

7. The base station of claim 6 , wherein a β offset value is applied to determine the number of the symbols per layer for the uplink control information for transmission with multiple transport blocks on the plurality of layers.

8. The base station of claim 6 , wherein the uplink control information comprises an Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (ACK/NACK).

9. The base station of claim 7 , wherein the uplink control information comprises an Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) and/or a Rank Indicator (RI).

10. The base station of claim 6 , wherein the uplink control information comprises a Rank Indicator (RI).

11. A method for communication with a base station, comprising: determining the number of symbols per layer for uplink control information for transmission on a plurality of layers; and sending the uplink control information on the plurality of layers on a physical uplink shared channel, wherein one or multiple transport blocks multiplexed with the uplink control information are transmitted on the plurality of layers.

12. A method for communication with a wireless communication device, comprising: determining the number of symbols per layer for uplink control information for reception on a plurality of layers; and receiving the uplink control information on the plurality of layers on a physical uplink shared channel, wherein one or multiple transport blocks are received on the plurality of layers.

13. A communication system, comprising a wireless communication device and a base station in communication with each other, the wireless communication device, comprising: determining the number of symbols per layer for uplink control information for transmission on a plurality of layers; and sending the uplink control information on the plurality of layers on a physical uplink shared channel, wherein one or multiple transport blocks multiplexed with the uplink control information are transmitted on the plurality of layers, and the base station, comprising: determining the number of symbols per layer for uplink control information for reception on a plurality of layers; and receiving the uplink control information on the plurality of the layers on the physical uplink shared channel.